Search continues for missing swimmer in the Gulf

ORANGE BEACH, Alabama -- The shoreline search continued this morning for a South Carolina man who drowned while swimming near Phoenix 6 condominium Sunday afternoon, according to city officials.

The Coast Guard searched five hours on Sunday and are on standby today, according to Melvin Shephard, beach safety director for Orange Beach. The lifeguards are searching for the missing swimmer from the beach today, he said. "The water is murky and it's very rough," he said. "We're wanting to get this wrapped up for the family so they can have closure."

The man's teen-age son and another rescuer attempted to help the missing man, but he disappeared in the rough surf, according to Shepard.